THE DUTCH HAVE A SAYING, "HE WHO IS OUTSIDE HIS DOOR HAS THE HARDEST PART OF HIS LIFE BEHIND HIM." MY INTEREST IN TRAVELING GROWS STRONGER EVERY TIME I GET THE OPPORTUNITY. MELAKA TOUCHES ME WITH ITS MIXTURE OF CULTURE AND ARCHITECTURE. THIS SEMESTER HAS MADE A GREAT IMPACT ON ME POSITIVELY. I'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD AN AMAZING TEAM. SINCE THE DAY I MET THEM, I KNEW MY INTENTIONS WERE CLEAR. I WANTED TO NURTURE THEIR INNATE TALENTS. WE GROW AS WE SHARE. THAT'S ONE OF THE FEW THINGS I'VE LEARNT AFTER GRADUATING WITH A DIPLOMA IN ARCHITECTURE. I DECIDED TO LEAD THE TEAM THE RICHARD BRANSON WAY, USHERING IN A MORE CALM & EFFECTIVE STUDIO CULTURE. WITH THE AID OF MS. DEE, WE LEARNT THE PROPER WAYS OF DOCUMENTING & MEASURING AN EXISTING BUILDING. THIS PROJECT HAS REKINDLED THE AWARENESS OF HERITAGE CONSERVATION WHILE EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING THE SOCIAL & CULTURAL IMPACT ON OUR SURROUNDINGS. THIS SEMESTER HAS GIVEN ME THE OPPORTUNITY ME TO GROW AS A PERSON & I LOOK FORWARD TO WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR ME.